Date:         Wed, 1 Aug 2001 23:52:02 -0000
Reply-To:     John Pronk <john_pronk@STRATOS.CO.NZ>
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From:         John Pronk <john_pronk@STRATOS.CO.NZ>
Organization: Stratos New Zealand Ltd
Subject:      Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance
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Depends if you have the double vacuum or single vacuum type distriutor.
5 -7 BTDC for single, 5 ATDC for double.
John.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Timothy Lee Harrison" <tim@HARRISONLAND.CO.UK>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 23:15
Subject: Re: Seeking Advice for Sluggish Performance


> At 18:10 01/08/01 -0500, patrick paul clerkin wrote:
>
> >Fuel injection does not equal non-naturally aspirated engine.  A normally
> >aspirated engine is one that does not have a turbo or supercharger ...
> >I think.  I could be wrong though.  I have been known to be many times in
> >the past.
>
> You're right, I was a bit sloppy expressing myself. I was talking about a
> carburettor engine.... However,
>
> > > >Maybe your timing.  As you have noticed on the list, they put it BTDC
and
> > > >not ATDC 5 degrees.  That makes it go far stronger.
>
> is this a good setting for a carb'ed engine?
>
> Thanks again,
> Tim H.
>